singer

¹

[ sing-er ]

noun

1. a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
2. a poet.
3. a singing bird.

singer

²

[ sin-jer ]

noun

1. a person or thing that singes.

Singer

³

[ sing-er ]

noun

1. Isaac Ba·shev·is [bah-, shev, -is], 1904–91, U.S. novelist and short-story writer (in Yiddish), born in Poland: Nobel Prize 1978.
2. Isaac Mer·rit [mer, -it], 1811–75, U.S. inventor.

Singer

¹

/ ˈsɪŋə /

noun

1. SingerIsaac Bashevis19041991MUSPolishWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Isaac Bashevis. 1904–91, US writer of Yiddish novels and short stories; born in Poland. His works include Satan in Goray (1935), The Family Moscat (1950), the autobiographical In my Father's Court (1966), and The King of the Fields (1989): Nobel prize for literature 1978
2. SingerIsaac Merrit18111875MUSTECHNOLOGY: inventor Isaac Merrit. 1811–75, US inventor, who originated and developed an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1852)

singer

²

/ ˈsɪŋə /

noun

1. a person who sings, esp one who earns a living by singing
2. a singing bird
3. an obsolete word for poet

Word History and Origins

Origin of singer¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; sing, -er ¹

Origin of singer²

First recorded in 1870–75; singe + -er ¹

Example Sentences

He came home to L.A., where he was honored with an award for Best Metal Singer at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, but weeks later his condition worsened.

From Los Angeles Times

Singers and musicians will regularly drop in on Saturdays and interact with the film in real time.

From Los Angeles Times

Singer Art Garfunkel, who with Paul Simon provided a 1960s soundtrack for baby boomers, delivers poignancy if not vocal perfection in Costa Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times

Singers stood, themselves stone guests of sorts, at music stands.

From Los Angeles Times

Singer Darius Rucker said we had "lost of the all time greats", while British DJ Tony Blackburn wrote on X that Jones was a "musical genius".

From BBC

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